Fairlawn Christian Reformed ChurchMorning Worship August 5, 2007 9:30 A.M. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Preparation And Praise Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence and turn off all electronic devices for the sake of the congregation’s preparation for worship. Prelude: “Holy, Holy, Holy” Joyce Jones Welcome and Announcements Silent Prayer and Preparation * Call to Worship: Psalm 146 Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—the Lord, who remains faithful forever. The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. * Hymn: PH 249 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” Nicaea * God’s Greeting: Grace and peace be to you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Blessed be God, And blessed is his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. * Prayer of the Day: Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin and also an example of godliness of life. Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the steps of his holy life, through the same Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. * Response: PH 635 “Gloria Patri” Meineke Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. Confession and Prayer Prayer of Confession: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too often the devices and desires of our own hearts, and have transgressed your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done, and there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare those who confess their sins. Restore those who are repentant, according to your promises declared unto us in Christ Jesus. Grant that we may live a godly, righteous and holy life to the glory of your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Silent Prayer and Confession Minister: Amen. Assurance of Pardon: Luke 24 Response: PH 309 “Lift Up Your Hearts unto the Lord” Sing Alleluia [Children age 3 - grade Pre-K may leave during the Response.] Congregational Prayer The Service Of The Word * Hymn: PH 243 “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling” St. Edith * Confession of Faith: PH 814 The Nicene Creed Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42-47 Sermon: New Covenant, New Community, Part XV The Marks of the Church Prayer * Hymn: PH 298 “According to Thy Gracious Word” Bangor The Offering of Tribute * Offertory Prayer Offering: Fairlawn General Fund Offertory: “Be Still My Soul/Where the Spirit of the Lord Is” Sibelious; Adams/ arr. Ham * Doxology: PH 638 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” Old Hundredth Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The Service Of The Sacrament Of Communion THE LORD’S SUPPER * SURSUM CORDA—THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Lift up your hearts. We lift them up unto the Lord. Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God. It is proper and right to do so. Truly it is proper and right and our duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, O Lord, holy Father, Almighty and Everlasting God. Therefore with angels and archangels and all the company of heaven, we praise and magnify your glorious Name, evermore praising you and saying, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty; heaven and earth are full of your glory. Glory be to you, O Lord Most High. THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Heavenly Father, show forth among us the presence of your life-giving Word and Holy Spirit, to sanctify us and your whole church through this sacrament. Grant that all who share the body and blood of our Savior Jesus Christ may be one in him, and remain faithful in love and hope. And as this grain has been gathered from many fields into one loaf, and these grapes from many hills into one cup, grant, O Lord, that your whole church may soon be gathered from the ends of the earth into your kingdom. Now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we pray: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. THE INVITATION TO THE TABLE THE DEDICATORY PRAYER We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your great and manifold mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the same Lord, whose nature it is to always have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your Son Jesus Christ and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND WINE Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast. The gifts of God for the people of God. (Please hold each element until all have been served. The outer ring holds wine; the inner rings, grape juice.) THE THANKSGIVING Congregation in Christ, since the Lord has fed us at his table, let us praise his holy name with thanksgiving. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise. Blessing and Dismissal * Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. * Response: “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation” Regent Square
Postlude: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” Paul Manz *Indicates congregation stands ___________________________________________________________________________________ |